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When Rep. Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) was confirmed as House speaker in late October, the fact that House Republicans voted unanimously in his favor came as a shock in light of the weeks of chaos that followed the ousting of former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-California) from that position. House Republicans couldn’t come together on the nominations of Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) or Rep. Tom Emmer (R-Minnesota), but they came together with Johnson. The House’s GOP majority, however, didn’t cease to be chaotic after Johnson’s confirmation. In an article published on February 26, Vanity Fair’s Molly J…